Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-04-14

looking the front garden, which was arranged
in terraces, along which she occasionally
strollcd. st. Dnan, afraid of another ex-
pcricncc similar to the former, and fearful OF
using drug to stupefy the old lady, resolved
to attempt to get ut the valuable contents OF
the closet by daylight. While tho domcstics
were ut dinner he reached the room III safety.
lie ransackcd the closet and slowed away III
his pockets several valuable jewels and a
large roll of notes Of the bank OF France.
He rclockcl tho closet and was ready to
quit The room, when he heard click. Turn
Ing hastily he sdw panel in the wainscotc'l
wall move inward, and the, next moment
Lawyer Jusor stepped iitd'tlie room.
Both men wcro for moment parnlyzcd
with nstonisllment. and both grew first pale,
then rcd st. Oman recovered himself lrst
"What means thss' he asked, looking at
The lawyer sternlv.
Il cauc to watch you" vas tho answer,
but The lawyers lips wer6 very dry, and ho
found it har,l to cnunciatc.
"Hoa came hither by ii secret door," sail
St Dnan.
And how did you Gomez tho lawyer
asked
1t Dinan could say nothing, md tho two
men looked at each other. Tho lawyer, who
was the more accomplished villain, was the
first to understand th" situation
a think, said he, I'VE are both OH the same
mission. Let MS work together
"In what way!' asked st. Dinnil, rapidly
loSill. his assumed dignity.
"ln making all we can out of Nine. Tre'
volS," was the reply.
Agreed" said st. Dnan; "here is my hand
upon it.
And the rogllrs shook hands upon their ne
furious bargain.
"What hayc you gott" asked the lawyer.
~"Ict us get away from here. said st. Dinan;
eve may he discovered or overheard"
Follow mo, ,hen,' said Jugon and they
passed through the open panel, which JuSon
closed They descended n stair in the wall
and soon reached an underground passage, at
the entrance TO which stood Il lamp. Taking
the lamp Jugon led the way, and in few
minutes they reached Il floor. On touching Il
spring tn" door opened and they entered
small chamber of solid masonry.
"Sce' said .1u%0n, as the door closed: "you
could not tell it from ono OF the huge blocks
which form the wall. This is the ice house,
md our. way ont is through that door"
He pointed to n thick wooden door, which
he opened with brass key, and they passed
into a small coppicr.
"You have 10 hat. said Juyon.
"lh"' j true r"ph'i ~. pilah "ltow TAR
am from the chutraui'
"Go ny TO the end or The ronplce, Climb a
low wall, ail'i So" "iIl tie III IN" Saf"H;l, sad
JuT"E ~" one VII 'hlhN II S'rahS" Tor YOU
|" h' III Inc "nFd"h iiu'i''' linen Se' hal
ana com" an" JON me-
IL Is MOI h'c'hUI u recount n! inc '"AVer-
salon between 'h"$H TWO rhS ais. JuTon
rr'"hlh''h"'h ''' i'''''h o. Ni'l 81 oman
had stolen, rs the loss lhlSh' h' dlS'overed.
He disclosed t" -. oman h"w h" had become
thoroughly acquainted with the secret" OF
"a" chateau when boy, a' h" was the son OF
the FORMER steward, amt tao" he hau recently
asrertancd where Nine. IrcvouN kept hr
raIuah'" papers, etc. lie had pFo"nr"d II
duplicate E"y To the rloN"', ana Ead wilma
three months removed Sto'ks OF great VaNo
and replaced them with papers Of no value,
Now h" Thought 1t "n' nearly time to rIr"n
ont what was left, then they could quit
In" country before the theft was discovered.
Ever sine" the circumstance OF the missing
leather case tho mind OF Mime Trevoux had
been ON the rack. She had searched her
closet and had discovered the fact thai the
STOCKS had been distracted and worthless
papers substituted. Some one, she knew,
who had her confluence was rohbilS her; and
her suspicious fell upCn the doctor. IT Sle
disclosed her mlstruSt i'll amy way, how easy
for him to poison her. True, she had never
taken his medicine since that night, but then
there might rmanv ways known to physi-
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